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IntroducedApr 04, 2023
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Passed SenateMay 23, 2023
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Passed HouseMay 23, 2023
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Signed into LawMay 23, 2023
Relating to civil liability; to amend Sections 6-5-700, 6-5-701, 6-5-702, 6-5-703, 6-5-704, 6-5-705, and 6-5-708, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the liability of a public awarding authority and its contractors regarding the construction and maintenance of public roads; to delete an exception to the statutory protection from liability of a contractor; to create a rebuttable presumption of nonliability of the awarding authority and its contractors when certain circumstances apply; and to provide certain pleading requirements in the filing of a complaint for injury or death arising form the construction or maintenance of a public road.
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Comments on SB 159
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Votes
YES: 34
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 34
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 34
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 34
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 101
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Napoleon Bracy
- Chip Brown
- Mack Butler
- Jim Carns
- Chestnut
- Clarke
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Barbara Drummond
- Susan DuBose
- Corley Ellis
- Chris England
- Phillip Ensler
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Juandalynn Givan
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Laura Hall
- Matthew Hammett
- Corey Harbison
- Ben Harrison
- Hassell
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Hollis
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Thomas Jackson
- Sam Jones
- Jamie Kiel
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- McClammy
- Arnold Mooney
- Parker Moore
- Moore (M)
- Morris
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Neil Rafferty
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- John W. Rogers
- Patrick Sellers
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Debbie Wood
- Randy Wood
- Matt Woods
- Ernie Yarbrough
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- May 23, 2023 | executive
- Enacted
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- Enrolled
- May 23, 2023 | House
- On Third Reading in Second House
- Read a Third Time and Pass
- Ready to Enroll
- May 23, 2023 | legislature
- BIR492 for SB159, Passed by Second House
- May 17, 2023 | House
- Reported Favorably (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
- Reported Out of Committee in Second House
- Read Second Time in Second House
- May 16, 2023 | House
- Referred to Committee (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
- May 16, 2023 | Senate
- Read First Time in Second House
- May 11, 2023 | Senate
- On Third Reading in House of Origin
- Adopt HASH63-1
- Adopt RXXINM-1
- Adopt MI9S1H-1
- Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
- May 11, 2023 | legislature
- BIR492 for SB159, Passed by House of Origin
- May 03, 2023 | Senate
- AMD/SUB HASH63-1 (Judiciary)
- Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
- Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- Read Second Time in House of Origin
- Apr 04, 2023 | Senate
- Read First Time in House of Origin
- Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)